Webcasts Archive

The AutoCAD 2005 webcasts are also applicable to AutoCAD 2006.

Taking a Tour of AutoCAD 2006 Software
Recorded: Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Speaker: Heidi Hewett
Learn how to use the enhanced functionality of AutoCAD 2006 software to get more done in significantly less time. In just 30 minutes, you'll see all the cool new features of the current release.

Migrating Menus and Customizing the AutoCAD 2006 User Interface
Recorded: Tuesday, September 29, 2005
Speaker: Heidi Hewett
See how simple it is to import your AutoCAD MNU files into AutoCAD 2006. You'll also be shown how to easily customize your user interface with the new XML-based menu format.

Creating Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD 2006
Recorded: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Speaker: Heidi Hewett
Get the scoop on this powerful new Dynamic Block functionality! See how you can reduce the size of your block libraries, edit block instances with minimal effort, and help ensure standards compliance.

Working with Tables in AutoCAD 2006
Recorded: Tuesday, October 13, 2005
Speaker: Heidi Hewett
Learn how to create and edit AutoCAD tables from block attribute data, Excel spreadsheets, or from scratch, and discover the ease of performing common calculations in table cells or copying cell data between AutoCAD tables.

Customizing Tool Palettes in AutoCAD 2005
Recorded: Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Speaker: Heidi Hewett
Learn how create and modify custom tool palettes with minimal effort. Regain valuable drawing space while significantly increasing productivity and improving drawing consistency.

Creating Tables in AutoCAD 2005
Recorded: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Presenter: Heidi Hewett.
Learn how to create and modify tables and table styles. By using the new table tools, you no longer have to draw, move, copy, and edit individual line and text objects to create tables in your drawings.

Managing Sheets in AutoCAD 2005
Recorded: Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Presenter: Heidi Hewett.
Learn how to implement valuable sheet set functionality one step at a time. Open, plot, etransmit, and archive entire sets of drawing sheets from one central location. And, if that isn’t enough, see how you can automate the tedious task of managing and tracking view numbers, sheet numbers, and callout data from sheet to sheet.

Utilizing Fields in AutoCAD 2005
Recorded: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Presenter: Heidi Hewett.
How smart is the text in your drawings? Learn how to replace your ordinary text and attributes with dynamic field data. Use fields to display drawing properties, plot stamp data, and object properties within text, block attributes, and tables.